Tie and rail fastening



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A.' J. LEMKE E1' AL 'I'IEV AND RAVIL. FASTENING Fiied .my s, 1924 7% wx/ m I yf . jg j K 295ml at@ Y Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES AUGUST J. LEMKE AND FRANK X. SAUERS, OF SARONA, WISCONSIN.

TIE AND RAIL FASTENING.

Application filed July 3,

T0 all whom it may concer/n.'

Be it known that we, AUGUST J. LEMKE and FRANK X.' Saunas, citizens of the United States, residing at Sarona, in the county of `Washburn, State oflisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ties and Rail Fastenings; and' we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such 'as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

lThis invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway devices, and particularly to railway ties, and rail fasteners.

One object of the invention is to provide a fastening device for a .railway rail which is simple 1n construction, and which is applicable from the exterior of the tie, thus obviating the passing of bolts through the tie. 1 f

Another object is to provide a, rail fastening device which has resilient means associated therewith for maintaining the means in proper engagement with the base flange of the rail.

Other objects and advantages will (be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. v v

In the drawing:

Figure l? is a side elevationofa tie and rail supported thereon, showing the invention.

Figure 2 is a. top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure L is a vertical longitudinal central sectional View on the line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a metallic tie which is in the form of an inverted box, with a transverse ledge 11 on one end. Formed in the vertical wall at the inner side of the ledge, and extending into the adjacent portion of the floor of the ledge, is an opening 12, while a vertical opening 18 is formed in said iioor at a suitable distance from the outer end, and in line with the iirst opening, longitudinally of the tie. Engaged in the first opening 12, is the hook end of a rod 14, saidV rod having a lug 15 on its lower face engaged in the opening 13, whereby said rod is prevented from movementV laterally of the tie, or longitudinally thereof. The other 1924. Serial No. 724,095.

end of the rod is threaded and receives thereon one end of a turnbuckle 16.

' Formed in the upper face of the tie is an` angular recess or seat 17, and in this seat are disposed theV metal plate 18, and the cushion plate 19, 0n the latter of which the base of the rail 20 rests. At the outer side of this recess there is formed an upwardly extending lip or flange 21, vwhich'projectS over the recess to a suflicient distance to bear ron the upper face of the base flange .of the rail 20. From the other side of the flange 21 there projects a finger 22, which partly overlies an opening 23, formed in the upper wall of the tie. A cover plate 24 is disposed over this opening, and ispivoted at its outer portion to the tie, the inner portion having a projection 25 which is arranged to pass beneath the finger 22 to hold the' cover plate in closed position.

Formed obliquely across the upper face of the tie, and adjacent the outer side of the recess 17, is a dove-tailed groove 26 in which is slidably disposed a rod 27, correspondA ingly shaped in cross section to properly fit in said groove. The inner end of the rod 27 is formed with an upturned hook 28 which overlies the adjacent side portion of the base flange of the rail. The outer end of the rod 27 proj ectsbeyond the side of thetie and is externally threaded, a nut 29 being engaged thereon. Inthe side face of the tie` adjacent the end of the rod 27, there is formed a small recess 30 in which is seated one end of a heavy leaf spring 31. The intermediate portion of this spring 31 is formed with a lon gitudinal slot 32 through which the threaded end of the rod 27 is disposed, said slotted portion of the spring being disposed inwardly of the nut 29. The outer end of the spring is formed withA a pair of spaced iingers which as shown at 33, embrace the adjacent edge portion of the base flange of the rail. The spring exerts outward pressure against the nut 29, which draws the rod 27 outwardly and longitudinally in the groove, whereby the hook 28 is maintained in proper and firm engagement with the flange of the rail.

Through the opening 23 the material forming the anchoring means for the tie is introduced, and tamped.

It will be understood that the tie, and the mechanism carried thereby, are duplicated at the other side of the railway, the threaded end of the other rod, which corresponds to, and is the mate of the rod 14, being engaged in the other end of the turnbuckle, whereby the ties may be properly spaced apart to produce the gauge of the railway. It will be further understood that there is one of the rods 27 for each tie. The mate of the rod 14 is however of lesser length than the rod 14, and these rods are arranged in such manner that all of the turnbuckles do not come at the same side of the railway, but are staggered, thereby preventing breaking of all of the turnbuckles, should the train carry Something which drags.

Attention is also called to the fact that there are two of these openings 23, through which the anchoring concrete, or the like material, is tamped, each provided with a cover plate 24.

Between the rod 14 and the adjacent end of the turnbuckle there are disposed the insulating bushings 34, thus adapting the device to railways where electric current is present in the rails.

Vhat is claimed is:

l. A railway surface track device including a tie having a. seat for a railway rail, a lip engaging one side of the base of the rail, a transversely slidable member supported by the tie and engaging the rail at one end, and resilient means terminally cooperating with the tie and with the rail and intermediately connected with the other end of said member for maintaining engagement of the first-named end with the rail` 2. A railway surface 'track device ineluding a tie having a rail seat and a rail base engaging lip at one side thereof, a rod slidable transversely of the tie and having a hook engaged with the base flange ofthe rail to urge the rail against said lip, and a spring member cooperating with the other end of the rod and with the rail and tie for maintaining engagement of the hook withthe rail.

3. A railway surface track device including a tie having a rail seat and an adjacent rail engaging lip, a dovetailed groove formed obliquely across the face of the tie adjacent the said seat, a correspondingly formed rod slidable in said groove and havinga terminal hook engaged with one side of the base iange of a rail, the other end of the rod being threaded, a spring having one end engaged with the tie and its other end engaged witha rail, the threaded end of the rod being disposed through the intermediate portion of said spring, and a nutengaged on the rod and bearing against the spring.

4. A railway surface track device including a tie having a seat and a `rail base engaging lug, a transverse dovetailed 'groove formed obliquely across the upper face ol' tie adjacent the seat, and remote from the lug, a rod slidably disposed in said groove and having'a hooked end engaged with the side ofthe rail oppositesaid lug and its other end threaded and extending beyond one side of the tie, said side of the tie having a recess, a leaf spring having one end seated in said recess and having its other end bifurcated and embracing the adjacent side of the base of the rail, the intermediate portion of the spring being slotted 4and receiving the threaded end of the rod therethrough, and a nut engaged on the rod outwardly of the slotted portion ofthe spring.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST J. LEMKE. FRANK X. SAUERS. lVitnesses:

IVA J. BINDEWALD, O. H. KJoRsTAD. 

